People and census in England
NationOne of the four nations of the United Kingdom. 58,834,812 people in 130,464 square kilometres.
22 layers about people and census for England, each at the level its publisher released it, with its own date and source.
Population by output area
Census 2021, England and Wales
There is no population figure for England’s output areas yet.
Population
NationEngland had 56,490,048 usual residents at the census.
England is highest of 4 for population.
Aged 15 to 64
Nation64.2% of residents in England were aged 15 to 64 at the census.
Aged 65 and over
Nation18.4% of residents in England were aged 65 or over at the census.
Aged under 15
Nation17.4% of residents in England were aged under 15 at the census.
Born outside the UK
Nation17.4% of residents in England were born outside the UK.
Disability
Nation17.3% of residents in England had their day-to-day activities limited by a long-term health problem or disability.
Good or very good health
Nation82.2% of residents in England said their health was good or very good.
Households
NationEngland had 23,436,085 households at the census.
England is highest of 4 for the number of households.
Households without a car or van
Nation23.5% of households in England had no car or van at the census.
Owner-occupied homes
Nation62.3% of households in England owned their home at the census.
Population density
NationEngland had 433 people per square kilometre at the census.
Worked out by Open Index from census population counts and the area of each place.
Private rented homes
Nation20.5% of households in England rented privately at the census.
Social rented homes
Nation17.1% of households in England rented from a council or housing association at the census.
Degree-level qualifications
NationEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland only33.9% of residents aged 16 and over in England had a degree-level qualification at the census.
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh
NationEngland and Wales only9.6% of residents in England identified with the Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh ethnic group.
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African
NationEngland and Wales only4.2% of residents in England identified with the Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African ethnic group.
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
NationEngland and Wales only3.0% of residents in England identified with a Mixed or Multiple ethnic group.
Other ethnic group
NationEngland and Wales only2.2% of residents in England identified with another ethnic group, including Arab.
White ethnic groups
NationEngland and Wales only81.0% of residents in England identified with a White ethnic group.
Christian
NationEngland and Wales only46.3% of residents in England said they were Christian.
No religion
NationEngland and Wales only36.7% of residents in England said they had no religion.
Working mainly from home
NationEngland and Wales only31.5% of working residents in England worked mainly from home in March 2021.